Judge Claims Immigrant Toddlers Are Able To Represent Themselves ‘Fairly’ In Court

Immigrant children trying to stay in the United States are often left to defend themselves against a team of skilled government lawyers in court proceedings because they are not entitled to legal counsel. Now, one immigration judge is claiming that three and four-year-olds can learn immigration law well enough to represent themselves, the Washington Post reported. “I’ve taught immigration law literally to 3-year-olds and 4-year-olds,’’ Jack H. Weil, an immigration judge, said in sworn testimony in a deposition in Seattle, Washington federal court, according to the publication. “It takes a lot of time. It takes a lot of patience. They get it. It’s not the most efficient, but it can be done.’’...
http://thinkprogress.org/immigration/2016/03/04/3756675/immigration-judge-children-can-represent-themselves/